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School Development Plan - 2006-07
Timing
This plan will start on September 1 2006 with an interim review in May 2007; final evaluation will take place in October
2007 when the Governors will formally review it. Progress reviews will be held periodically through out the year with reports
to governors, as appropriate, at committee meetings. This will enable initiatives started in September 2006 and before to
be followed through with the initial impacts on the following school year evaluated.
Key Issues
The aims of the plan are to raise standards through a range of key issues, which are
then broken down into manageable bite sized parts (key focuses). These issues reflect
areas that through self-evaluation exercises are thought to need to be developed in order to move the school and its
community forwards in the 21st century. This year's plan has been developed out of a much more ambitious document formulated
which set the parameters for a three year plan 2004-07. Hence there are particular themes taken through this year which have
been developed during 2005-06 and there are areas for development which will appear as key issues in 2007-08 which do not
appear this year.
Constructing the Plan
The plan takes into account the Government White paper 'Every Child Matters' and focuses areas of school development through
the five strands of this White Paper; the 14-19 curriculum and personalisation of the curriculum. Equally there is an
appreciation of the new inspection framework that Ofsted now operates under and which the school will be subject to in the
future. Reference is hence made to the areas of self-evaluation the new framework suggests we examine.
Self Review
At the heart of the school improvement plan is the belief that we are constantly evaluating all that we do whether formally
or informally. We are also aware of the impact that this evaluative culture has on the way we progress change. Hence the need
for self-evaluation to become embedded in school culture as a means to be certain that we know our school. With this in mind
all members of the school community are developing their self-critical faculties and being given greater opportunities for
contributing to evaluation, change and development. Departments have developed modified Ofsted forms to aid their work and
to contribute to the School Evaluation Form, which is a working document that is constantly evolving.
One area that is developing further is that of gaining stakeholder views on key school issues connected to learning and
teaching. This is carried out through pupil, parent and staff questionnaires. Our commitment to staff development and the
principles of the Investors in People principles give staff the context to develop themselves and reflect upon how they
contribute to the learning organisation which will give maximum benefit to all learners in the school community.
External Influences
The plan gives a focus for the year as part of a longer term three year strategy for school development in a variety of
areas, focussing heavily on the learner. There are however external influences on our work which influence what we do but
do not necessarily drive our actions, for example 'Personalised Learning', Assessment for Learning, Workforce reforms,
Financial Management in Schools Standards, the 14-19 agenda and Extended Schools. The plan reflects what we as a staff
feel are priorities which will enable pupils to reach their full potential and also to develop the learning capacity of
the entire school community in its journey through lifelong learning.
Key Issues & Focuses
- Raising standards through greater involvement of Stakeholders
- Review of tracking and assessment policy RB
- Creation of appropriate data packs for staff SIH
- Embedding of consistent application of tracking system RB
- Refinement of reporting systems MT
- Raising standards through enhancing the pastoral system
- Extend vertical responsibility opportunities MFW
- Development of pupil mentoring system MFW
- Healthy school validation MFW
- Development of Year 12 induction programme MFW
- Raising standards through developing pupil learning capacity
- Development of thinking and study skills programme from year 8 to Year 13 ICC
- Development of enhanced literacy programme ICC
- Development of emotional intelligence strategy ICC
- National Strategy L2L programme ICC/SIH
- Raising standards through increasing curriculum provision
- Review General Studies programme RB
- Develop the International curriculum BTC
- MLE and VLE development MT
- NAACE accreditation MT
- Review of KS4 science provision and delivery RB
- Review of Maths KS4 provision and delivery RB
- Review Year 12 entry criteria and AS 'offer' RB
- Raising standards through increased staff development
- SLT to actively engage in peer coaching and mentoring SLT
- Develop strategies to support a positive work life balance SKL/BTC
- Coaching skills for all members of staff BTC
- Integration of PM, SDP and IiP programmes BTC
- Development of support staff and a suitable appraisal system SKL
- Raising standards through further development of teaching focus
- Development of lesson planning with planned challenge and stretch SIH
- Development of challenge questions/experiences for pupils (Enhanced differentiation) RB
- Development of Open Door classrooms BTC
- Revisit and refine school aims ICC
- Further refinement of G+T strategies SIH/EMV
- Raising standards through extended school activities
- Development of our extended school offer ICC/KHB
- Parent involvement in school activities ICC/KHB
- Local community involvement in school activities ICC/KHB/SKL
- Investigate the Eco schools Green flag award SKL
ICC
July 2006
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